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J VILLAGE		National trainning center and also a hotel on-site
	It was opened as Japan's first national soccer training center, but on March 11, 2011, the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident occurred during the Great East Japan Earthquake. Although there were no casualties here, due to its proximity to the nuclear power plant, it was designated an evacuation zone and the government used it as a frontline base for the nuclear power plant accident. Recovery progressed over time, and it fully reopened in April 2019. This large facility is a major training center with eight natural grass pitches, including a stadium with spectator seating, two artificial turf pitches, a rain practice field, a hotel, a fitness gym, an arena, a pool, and more. In addition, it is also expected to become a place where many people gather not only in sports but in various fields. The hotel is suitable not only for sports groups but also for educational and training trips, and offers a unique activity menu including a sushi-making experience (fee required).				Futaba T. and Naraha T.

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FUKUSHIMA nuclear Pawer Plant Station		Nuclear power plant accident site
	Operation began in 1973, and by 1979, six reactors up to Unit 6 had begun operation one after the other. In March 2011, Units 1 to 4 suffered successive core meltdowns and building explosions due to the Great East Japan Earthquake. As a result, Units 1 to 4 were decommissioned, and Units 5 and 6, which had suffered relatively little damage as they were undergoing regular inspections, were also decommissioned in 2014 without being restarted. Decommissioning work is currently ongoing at all reactors.There are many memorials and facilities in the surrounding city centre to ensure that the tragic earthquake and nuclear power plant disaster are never forgotten.				Futaba T. and Okuma T.

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NAMIE Yakisoba (stir-fried noodle)		well-known local gourmet
	It is one of the well-known local gourmet foods. Thick noodles are stir-fried with bean sprouts and pork, and seasoned with a rich sauce. Many people eat it with a sprinkling of chili pepper. It once won first place in the B-1 Grand Prix, a national competition for B-class gourmet food. At the food court of Roadside Station Namie, there is a famous set of "Namie yakisoba" and "Shirasu Donburi (rice bowl with whitebait)", and there is always a line. (The local Ukedo fishing port is famous for landing whitebait.)				Namie T.

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OLD CAR CENTER, KUDAN		like a nursing home for cars
	This is an automobile museum with the concept of "a nursing home for cars." Various domestic and foreign automobiles convey the weight and beauty of the era to visitors. Approximately 80 world-famous and classic cars from the 1930s to the 1980s are on permanent display. Outside, 12 aircraft, including Lockheed F-104J, Beechcraft B65, Fuji Bell UH-1B, and helicopters, are installed and exhibited.Open only on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays (closed on weekdays)				Naraha T.


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SHIOYAZAKI Lighthouse		a large white lighthouse
	Beautiful white exterior overlooking the Pacific Ocean has led to it being selected as one of Japan's 50 Best Lighthouses. The surrounding area is designated as a prefectural natural park, and it is close to a coastline that is perfect for swimming and marine sports. It is open to the public (for a fee) as a lighthouse, and you can climb to the top via the stairs. There is free parking. Near the lighthouse are a monument to the late Misora Hibari, a popular female singer in Japan (a song played by a sensor), a monument to her portrait, and a bronze statue.				Iwaki C.

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Mt. FUTATSUYA		Futatsuya means two arrows in Japanese
	This mountain was named after the fact that it looks like two arrows. It is a low mountain with an elevation of 710m, but two prominent rocky peaks, Mt. Nantai (Mt.Male body) and Mt. Nyotai (Mt. Female body), stand out. Even in winter, if it is sunny, you can enjoy a thrilling and varied rock ridge walk under the warm sunshine. It has been worshiped by sailors and local people since ancient times.				Iwaki C.

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AQUA MARINE Aquarium		Marine Science Museum
	Located on a pier in a port facing the Pacific Ocean. It is called the "Marine Science Museum" and has the elements of a tourist facility as well as an educational facility. It exhibits about 800 kinds of sea creatures. It is a large building with a stylish exterior, and there are many unique exhibits and plenty to see. A world first! Two kinds of coelacanth specimens are exhibited at the same time (two kinds of coelacanths are confirmed to live at present: the African "coelacanth" and the "Indonesian coelacanth"). There is also a fishing spot (for a fee) and a beach where children can play. It's themes are to protect the beautiful sea and its creatures.				Iwaki C.


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SOMA NOMAOI		Wild horses chase festival
	This is one of Fukushima Prefecture's representative summer festivals, held on the Saturday, Sunday, and Monday of the last week of May. After a procession of about 400 mounted warriors, a horse race in traditional armor and a battle for the sacred flag are held. It is said that the festival originated when, before the establishment of the Kamakura Shogunate, a powerful clan leader Taira-no Masakado, let loose wild horses to serve as enemy soldiers for military training. Many people visit every year to see up close the heroic figures of mounted warriors dressed in the attire of the Warring States period galloping through the fields. The second day, Sunday, is the "main festival," and is the most exciting of the three days. Note that on this day, you will need a ticket to enter the venue, "Hibari-ga-hara Festival Grounds." It is said to be the only Shinto ritual that still retains traces of ancient times, and has been designated an Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property of Japan.				Minami Soma C.

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Stone Buddhas of Mt. DAIHIZAN		Stone Buddhas divided into three locations
	The Stone Buddhas of Daihisan are a collective term for three groups of stone Buddhas located in caves on the side of a small hill. The well-preserved stone Buddhas are kept inside a covered building named "Yakushido", and six Buddha statues are rendered in three dimensions in a cave with a width of about 15 meters. There is also a stone Buddha with a 9-meter-tall seated Thousand-Armed Kannon statue at the center, surrounded by numerous smaller Buddha statues called kebutsu (carved Buddhas) carved into the walls, but it is not in as good a state of preservation. These stone Buddhas are said to have been erected in the Heian period, but the historical background to their construction is unknown, and there is still much mystery surrounding them. As there are no other groups of stone Buddhas this old and large, they have been designated a national historic site.				Minami Soma C.


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MATSUKAWAURA Bay		Recovering from the damage by the tsunami
	Matsukawaura is a beautiful lagoon known for its white sand and green pines. It is separated from the Pacific Ocean by a sandbar. It suffered extensive damage from the tsunami caused by the Great East Japan Earthquake on March 11, 2011, but is now slowly returning to its pre-disaster appearance. Hotels for tourists are gradually reopening or newly opening. The reconstruction public market "Hamanoeki (Beachside Station) Matsukawaura" opened near the sea sells fresh seafood caught in Soma, as well as local agricultural products, processed foods, and souvenirs. At the food court, you can enjoy dishes made with seasonal local seafood and agricultural products.				Soma C.